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Australian (ASX) Banks Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D-1.3%
- 3M-3.9%
- 1Y14.6%
- YTD-4.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Banks industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from Kina Securities of 1.9%. In contrast, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has gained 8.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 15%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 3.1% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Banks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | AU$559.1b | AU$93.2b | AU$31.7b | 12.2x | 17.6x | 6x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | AU$547.5b | AU$93.3b | AU$31.7b | 11.9x | 17.3x | 5.9x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | AU$624.5b | AU$92.5b | AU$31.4b | 14.4x | 19.9x | 6.8x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | AU$590.6b | AU$92.5b | AU$31.4b | 13.8x | 18.8x | 6.4x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | AU$613.6b | AU$92.5b | AU$31.4b | 14.2x | 19.5x | 6.6x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | AU$576.9b | AU$91.8b | AU$31.6b | 12.8x | 18.3x | 6.3x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | AU$553.9b | AU$91.8b | AU$31.5b | 12.1x | 17.6x | 6x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | AU$559.4b | AU$91.8b | AU$31.6b | 12.2x | 17.7x | 6.1x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | AU$541.5b | AU$91.7b | AU$31.6b | 11.3x | 17.1x | 5.9x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | AU$522.3b | AU$91.6b | AU$31.8b | 10.4x | 16.4x | 5.7x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | AU$501.8b | AU$91.6b | AU$31.8b | 11x | 15.8x | 5.5x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | AU$488.9b | AU$92.6b | AU$32.7b | 10.7x | 14.9x | 5.3x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | AU$491.1b | AU$92.5b | AU$32.7b | 10.7x | 15x | 5.3x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | AU$477.8b | AU$92.8b | AU$33.2b | 10.4x | 14.4x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | AU$453.5b | AU$92.8b | AU$33.2b | 8.2x | 13.7x | 4.9x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | AU$432.7b | AU$92.8b | AU$33.2b | 8x | 13x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | AU$423.1b | AU$91.0b | AU$32.5b | 7.9x | 13x | 4.7x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | AU$422.4b | AU$91.0b | AU$32.6b | 8.1x | 13x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | AU$421.7b | AU$91.0b | AU$32.6b | 8.2x | 12.9x | 4.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | AU$437.4b | AU$91.0b | AU$32.4b | 8.5x | 13.5x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | AU$399.6b | AU$91.0b | AU$32.4b | 8.3x | 12.3x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | AU$411.3b | AU$91.0b | AU$32.4b | 8.1x | 12.7x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | AU$420.9b | AU$89.2b | AU$31.5b | 9.5x | 13.4x | 4.7x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | AU$407.2b | AU$88.9b | AU$31.4b | 8.4x | 13x | 4.6x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | AU$459.8b | AU$87.6b | AU$30.9b | 11x | 14.9x | 5.3x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | AU$435.8b | AU$87.6b | AU$30.9b | 10.3x | 14.1x | 5x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | AU$442.5b | AU$87.6b | AU$30.9b | 10.6x | 14.3x | 5.1x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | AU$449.6b | AU$88.4b | AU$30.3b | 11.1x | 14.8x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | AU$396.5b | AU$87.7b | AU$29.9b | 11.1x | 13.3x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | AU$419.4b | AU$87.6b | AU$30.0b | 11.1x | 14x | 4.8x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | AU$425.7b | AU$87.2b | AU$30.2b | 12.5x | 14.1x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | AU$382.1b | AU$87.2b | AU$30.2b | 11.8x | 12.7x | 4.4x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | AU$443.3b | AU$87.2b | AU$30.2b | 12.6x | 14.7x | 5.1x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | AU$472.2b | AU$86.4b | AU$29.4b | 13.9x | 16.1x | 5.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Australian Banks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Banks industry have grown 2.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 2.6% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Financials industry?
| AU Market | 0.085% | |
| Financials | -0.40% | |
| Banks | -1.26% | |
| Regional Banks | -0.50% | |
| Diversified Banks | -1.28% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 3.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Regional Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 12.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Regional Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.0% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.8% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.0% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBA Commonwealth Bank of Australia | AU$157.29 | 8.9% +AU$21.5b | 37.2% | PB3.5x | |
| WBC Westpac Banking | AU$30.51 | 4.3% +AU$4.3b | 16.6% | PB1.5x | |
| NAB National Australia Bank | AU$33.55 | 4.2% +AU$4.2b | -1.1% | PB1.7x | |
| ANZ ANZ Group Holdings | AU$27.42 | 2.2% +AU$1.7b | -5.4% | PB1.2x | |
| BEN Bendigo and Adelaide Bank | AU$10.36 | 6.0% +AU$334.3m | 6.8% | PB0.8x |